Battery box



Sept. 22, 1925. 1,554,300

W. W. SELLERS BATTERY BOX Filed July 3, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 y 77 l5 l 77 V /5 7 i I 6 J3 5 k 3% 3 :57 an ant/W420i,

Sept. 22, 1925.

W. W. SELLERS BATTERY BOX 1921. 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 13 Patented Sept. 22, 1925.

' WALTER w; SELLERS, OECHARLOTTE, nonrncanommn- BATTERY BOX.

Application-l.filedJnly. 1a, 1921 Serial-No; 484,290.

To all w ham it may emwem':

Be it known that I, NVALvrnRdVj .SELLnRsf acitizen of the UnitediStates;residing at Charlotte, in the county of f Mecklenburga certain new and useful Improvements in Bat-V and St-ate ofr North Carolina, have invented tery Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being. bad therein to the accompanying drawing...

My invention relates to new and useful improvements ina battery box and more: part cularly to suchv a: device for receiving and iprotectinggthe battery usedin connee tion with the starting and lighting. system 1 f a F ord auto b l The primary ob'ect of "tlie:invention re sides in theprovision ofa'batterybox which' may be used with theibattery holdingequipment' now commonly found on Ford automos bilesand one i hav ng a removable: cover;

wherebythe battery may be easily placedin position in the box orremoved therefrom.

A' further ob ect consists in formmg the box with a false-bottom so-iconstructed that may drain therefrom and providing means any Water which maygain access to thelb ox forthe circulation ofairv'to dry the battery:

as well as th iboxi,

Another object resides in theaprovision of i novel and simple means for" securing the box on the framecarried bythe Ll1t01110b1l6 A i go forwardto make upvthebattery support chassis. V p v With the above andoother objects in view,

which will appear as the-sdescription\iproceeds, 3 my invention, consi stss n the novels details of constructionand-arrangement of parts described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying. draw-i ings and while I have illustrated and, de

scribed} the preferred embodiments [of the vertical" section through the box,

Fig. 3 is a horizontalsection through the box,

Fig. 4e is a perspeQtiye-of the boX with the cover and "associated parts removed,

Fig; 5 is a fragmental perspective ofthe box supporting frame,

Fig. 6 is a perspective of the, false bottom,

Fig}v 7 is a .detailperspective showingrone of 'the plates used in securingthe box in the supporting. frame, F i

Fig. 8" is a fragmental vertical 1 section showingin detail a-lip formed on the box for supporti'ngthe Wire, and t Fig. 9"is a transverse-section throughthe wire supporting. hp. 1

Iii-the drawings 1 and Qindicate respectively, the right and left handside rails'of the automobile chassis, the battery support-. ing frame being secured to and: extending;

between these rails. The battery-supporting frame comprises theibar 3, one end of which is bent to form the right angle exten:

sion 4 througlr which a bolt 5 or other suitableffastening passes for securing the bar to the side mill, and theopposite endfis: bent to form one arm 6of a l-rectangular yoke, the other arm of the yoke beingshown at? and secured tothebar 31 by the rivets 8 orother suitablefasteningmeans. Each of the arms 6 and 7 of theyokehave an inwardly directed extension 9, Y through which bolts 10 or other suitable fasteningimeans. pass forisecuring the frame to th side rail' 2. A substantially U shaped member is suspended fromthe yoke, this member. com-w prising. thevertically extending sides 11 and. the horizontally extend-ingibottom or con-z neeting barlQJ The parts so fa'r=deseribe'df now generally found as apart of the equip-. ment of the Ford automobilev i A Myiimproved form: of battery box' conr prises ahorizontal body 13 and aremovable cover l4,said cover being, detachably connected to-the body by the springcatches; 15 i whibh are arranged on opposite .sides of the 1 box as shown. A notchlG is formed in the initheopposite side for receiving-the arms 6 and 7 oiiitheyokeu These notches l6 and l7 are'of sufficient depth to receive the bar and:

armsv and allow thecover tobe placedin',

, position, as more clearly SllOWllilll- Figurel.

Notches 18 are also formed in theedges of the body, at right anglesfor allowing; the entrance of the, terminalwires 19', and

notches 20 ar formed inithe edges L-of; the

cover 14; to pass overthe wires 19 as more clearly shown 1n F1g. 1. Extending outwardly from the bottom of the notches 18 are the concaved lips 21,the outer ends of which are slightly curved downwardly, these lips forming supports for the wires 19 and preventing the cutting thereof. Convex lips 22 extend from the top of the notches 20 in the cover and with the lips 21 go forward to make up a substantially circu lar passage for the wire. The bottom 23 of the body 13 is hopper shaped and is provided in the lowermost point with an opening 24 for a purpose to be later described.

A false bottom 25 is secured in the body of the box and extends over the hopper shaped bottom 23. This false bottom is of less diameter than the interior diameter of the box so as to leave a space between the said false bottom and sides of the box. Upwardly extending lugs or ears 26 are formed on opposite sides of the false bottom and are each provided with spaced openings 27 to receive the substantially U shaped fastening bolts 28 which when the parts are assembled straddle the sides 11 of the depending member from the yoke of the supporting frame, rest on the top of the horizontal connecting member 12, pass through the openings in the sides of the body 13, through openings 29 in the plates 30, and receive the securing nuts 31. Similar substantially U shaped bolts 32 straddle the sides 11 of the depending member of the frame yoke, adjacent the top, pass through openings in the sides of the body, through the plates 33 engaging the outer face of'the body, and receive the secured nuts 34.

From the above it will be seen that I have provided a box for receiving the battery so as to protect the same against water, dirt, etc., the box bcing of simple and inexpensive construction and secured to the frame connected to the chassis in a novel and easy manner. The body 13 of the box will receive the yoke and depending member of the supporting frame and the false bottom 25 will allow water which may enter the box to drain through the opening 24 and after the water is drained air will enter the opening 24, engage the undersurface of the false bottom, being directed to and around the edges of the false bottom, and pass up into the box, thereby drying the same. The cover 14 is easily connected and disconnected by means of the spring catches 15 and the U shaped bolts 28 engaging the upper surface of the horizontal bar 12 of the depending frame member will hold the box from dropping from the frame. hen the nuts 31 and 34 on the bolts 28 and 32 respectively are tightened the parts will be drawn together so that there will be no rattling when the automobile is driven. It will also be understood that my box is attested for use with and connected to the battery supporting frame now found as a part of the equipment of Ford automobiles. The plates 30 and 33 engaging the outer faces of the body act as washers for the nuts and will prevent moisture from entering the openings in the box through which the U shaped fastening bolts pass.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination with a supporting frame, a battery box, a false bottom received in the box, and means extending throiwh the false bottom and box and engaging tie frame for securing the false bottom to the box and the box to the frame.

2. In combination with a supporting frame, a battery box, a false bottom received in the box, lugs formed on the false bottom, and means passing through the lugs and sides of the box and engaging the frame for connecting the false bottom to the box and the box to the frame.

3. In combination with a supporting frame having a substantially U shaped depending member, a battery box receiving the depending member, a false bottom received in the box and having lugs formed thereon, and means passing through the lugs and sides of the box and engaging the upper surface of the bottom of the depending member for securing the false bottom to the box and the box to the frame.

4. In combination with a supporting frame having a substantially U shaped depending member, a battery box receiving the depending member, a false bottom received in the box and having lugs formed thereon, and means engaging the upper surface of the bottom of the depending member, straddling the sides of the member, and passing through the lugs and sides of the box for securing the false bottom to the box and the box to the frame.

5. In combination with a supporting frame, a battery box, a false bottom received in the box, and common means for detachably connecting the false bottom 1n the box and the box to the frame.

6. In combination with a supporting frame, a battery box, a false bottom received in the box, and common means for detachably connecting the false bottom in the box and the box to the frame, said means extending through the false bottom and box and engageable with the frame.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

WALTER W. SELLERS. 

